I build iOS apps

Your apps in more hands

First things first: you keep 80% of revenue for sales of $25,000 USDÂ in the Windows Storeâ€”more than any other platform.
Want to port your iOS app?Â This guide walks you through the process.
Already have an e-commerce infrastructure? Keep using it for your in-app salesâ€”and keep 100% of the revenue.
The Windows StoreÂ puts your app in more handsâ€”tablet, smartphone, and PC users.
Every app can be published with a free trial optionâ€”a proven way of increasing sales.
Utilize Windows Azureâ€™s infrastructureÂ and let us take care of the backend. You can do what you do bestâ€”make great apps.

Program in languages you already know

Painlessly build cross-platform apps with JavaScript with HTML/CSS.
Know Visual Basic and C++? Youâ€™re good to go. Know Objective-C? You will easily find your way around C#.
Bring your skills to Windows 8 apps with C++ with DirectX 11.1.
Need help or tools? All tools are freeâ€”and chances are, you already know them.
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 share codeâ€”which means your apps will too.

All the tools at your disposal

Get started by downloading the free SDKÂ to access development tools and a sample gallery.
Want more? Grab the Visual Studio Express for Windows PhoneÂ tools and Windows Phone 8 app templates.
Interested in bringing your iOS app to Windows 8? This resource libraryÂ will point you in the right direction.
Find inspiration in the design library for Windows Phone.
When your app is live, you have access to all the data around its performance, from finances to server load and more.

Take a step:

Resources for iOS developers

Find out how to take your existing skills and apply them to developing Windows apps.

Get started

Kick it off

Start building your first Windows Store app with this walkthrough.

Take the first step

We want YOUR iPad app

Have a rocking app? Get it on the Windows Store with this easy guide.

Translate your app

Success stories

Building Games for Windows 8

See how Halfbrick, Arkadium, and Oceanhouse Media brought their titles to Windows 8. Watch the video to learn more.

Editorâ€™s picks

Add a cloud backend to your iOS app

This tutorial shows you how to add a cloud-based backend service to an iOS app using Windows Azure Mobile Services.

Introduction to Windows Store App Development for iOS developers

This session will introduce iOS developers to tools they can use to build Windows Store apps. Learn the pitfalls to avoid when bringing an iOS app to the Windows Store.

Design Differences Between iOS and Windows 8

Learn about the design differences between iOS apps and Windows Store apps from the perspective of a designer who builds apps for both platforms.

Comparing iOS toolbars to Windows 8 app bars

See how app bars work and learn how to implement them in your Windows Store app.

Perspectives

Microsoft Tries To Attract iOS Developers To Windows 8.1

With the looming release of Windows 8.1, Microsoft is once again trying to reach out to iOS developers.

35% of expanding mobile developers intend to expand to Windows Phone, says survey

Venturebeat reports on a large 6000 developer survey by VisionMobile which shows a significant chunk of mobile developers intend to add Windows Phone to their repertoire.